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Surnames: SETTLE, STALEY
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Someone told me a Laughlin, Nevada newspaper might have this obituary. Please -can anyone
help me find it?
Mrs. Letha M. STALEY born 17 Jul 1922 died 29 Sep 2004 of Kingman, Mohave, Arizona. She
was living in Bullhead City, AZ in 1984. She grew up in Oklahoma and had at least 7
siblings, including a brother, Lester SETTLE. I'd like to find the name of
Letha's husband and if they had any children? And where were they are buried?
This is her brother, Lester's obituary from The Daily Oklahoman [Oklahoma City, OK]
Mon, 5 Nov 1984 p29:
"SETTLE, Lester Lynch, Age 68 of Midwest City. He passed away Friday, November 2,
1984. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, November 5, 1984 at the Bill Eisenhour
Southeast Funeral Home. Internment Chapel Hill Cemetery. He was born in Strong City, OK,
January 29, 1916. He came to Midwest City in 1978 from Bethany. He was self-employed with
Settle & Spear Engineering Company. He was a member of the Meadowood Baptist Church.
He was a WWII veteran of the US Army, a member of the Downtown Kiwanis Club and the
American Waterworks Association. Also a member of the Society of Professional Engineers.
He was an alumni of Oklahoma State University and obtained a degree from Oklahoma
University. He is survived by his wife Gladys of the home; 2 sons, Don L. Settle of OKC,
Kenneth R. Settle of MWC; 5 grandchildren; 2 brothers, L.C. Settle and Lee Settle, both of
Oceanside, CA; 3 sisters, Zelma Cuillard of Citrus Heights, CA, Cletice Brown of Downey,
CA., Letha Mae Staley of Bullhead !
City, AZ. Preceded in death by his parents, Rev. C.D. Settle and Victoria Settle; 2
brothers, Lowell B. and Lloyd Settle."